1. By Madge Thornall Roberts
The Life of
Sam Houston and
the course
of Texas History
By Madge Thornall Roberts

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The following slides provide an account of Sam Houston’s private life and role as a politician
The timeline presents a snapshot of the events in his life and Texas History
Born March 2nd, 1793
Befriended Cherokee Indians 1809
Marriage
May 9, 1840
Second term as President of the Republic of Texas September 6th, 1841
Annexation of the Republic of Texas, 1845
Senator State of Texas, February 21, 1846
Second term Senator State of Texas, January, 15, 1853
Governor of the State of Texas, January 21, 1861
Died July 23, 1863

3. page 1
1836
p1 & 2

4. page ii
page 247
1836

5. Engagement cameo-circa 1839 purchased Galt Jewelers in Baltimore given to Margaret
Home of Henry Clinton Lea, Alabama where Margaret and Sam Houston were married, May 9, 1840.
page 28
1840

6. TOAST AT THE WEDDING DINNER RECEPTION
Page 37
1840
page 29
TOAST AT THE WEDDING DINNER RECEPTION

7. page 39
1840
p. 38

8. A contemporary photograph of the Woodland Home. p.224

9. page 384

10. page 179
1851

11. 1809
page 3
THE CHEROKEE INDIANS

12. LIFE & CAREER
page 63
1823

13. Sketch by Gustave Behne of Sam Houston’s Lodgings in Austin during his second term as President of the Republic of Texas. Houston wrote: “This is a correct drawing of the House occupied by the President 1841”
January 21, page 305
In the early fall of 1842 the capital of the Republic of Texas was once again moved. The Brazos is the largest of the inland streams of Texas, and the little town of Washington was built on a bluff and could not be seen from the river Washington-on-the-Brazos was still a primitive, frontier town.
Things were not doing well with the young Republic. War with Mexico was threatening. In March a small Mexican army invaded Texas. They took possession of San Antonio stayed there for two days, and then for some reason returned home. Page 81
1842
page 92
click on picture
page 92
click on edge of shape

14. 1842

15. page 245
1852

16. page 364
1864/1873

17. ANNEXATION
1846
TEXAS ANNEXATION

18. SECEDING FROM THE UNION
1853

19. 1861

20. 1861

21. SECEDING FROM THE UNION
LEAVING OFFICE
1861

22. 1863
page 322

23. page 324
July 26,1863
click on picture
page. 247

24. 1872

25. Sketch by Sam Jr. during Civil War - Night on the battlefield, 1863
page 328
Sketch by Sam Jr. during Civil War - Night on the battlefield, 1863
Sketch by Sam Houston Jr. during his time in the civil war
p328